150 MY SUMMER IN A GARDEN. 



flecked with the sunlight, and cry, &quot; How 

 sweet!&quot; &quot;What nice ones!&quot; and the 

 like, remarks encouraging to the man 

 on the ladder. It is great pleasure to 

 see people eat grapes. 



Moral Truth. I have no doubt that 

 grapes taste best in other peoples 

 mouths. It is an old notion that it is 

 easier to be generous than to be stingy. 

 I am convinced that the majority of peo 

 ple would be generous from selfish mo 

 tives, if they had the opportunity. 



Philosophical Observation. Nothing 

 shows one who his friends are, like pros 

 perity and ripe fruit. I had a good 

 friend in the country, whom I almost 

 never visited except in cherry-time. 

 By your fruits you shall know them. 



